Alagoas heart-tongued frog

Alagoas heart-tongued frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Phyllodytes
Species: P. acuminatus
Binomial name
Phyllodytes acuminatus
Bokermann, 1966

The Alagoas heart-tongued frog (Phyllodytes acuminatus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, the tree frogs and allies. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from coastal regions in Bahia, Alagoas, and Pernambuco.[1]

This frog is associated with bromeliads. It is a common and widespread species but its populations are decreasing due to habitat loss.[1]

This species can be differentiated from other members of genus Phyllodytes by the double row of papillae surrounding its mouth.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Peixoto, O. L. and B. Pimenta. 2004. Phyllodytes acuminatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 12 April 2015.
  2. Campos, T. F., et al. (2014). Larval morphology and advertisement call of Phyllodytes acuminatus Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Hylidae) from Northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 3779(1), 93-100.
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